Motor-car-direction signal



Feb. 17, 1931; R, c ROSE MOTOR CAR DIRECTION SIGNAL 1930 2' Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Sept.

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Filed Sept. 1' 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Feb. 17, 1931 UNiti ROBERT C. Rosie, on wnriaouar MAssAonUsErrs ivioron-oan-nliincrion SIGNAL Application filed September a, 1930.1 Serial No. 482,493.

The present invention relates'to motor-car cate to others his intention to stop or, slow down, or turn. i

The salient feature of my invention consists of a two-part indicator which preferably is in the'for m of the human hand, having elastic means for maintaining the parts there- 1 of, for example, the. finger portion and the hand portion, in the sameplane, together?- with means for moving one portion with re-. spect to the other when the indicator is brought from a horizontal signalling position from its normal vertical non-signalling position, the movement of the outer or finger portion of said indicator showing that the driver is about tomakea turn.

In the drawings which accompany and form a part of this specification I have shown one embodiment of my invention, but it is to be understood that various changes may be made both in form and in operating mechanism without departing from my invention as defined by the appended claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a front elevation partlyin sec-p tion of a motor-car direction-signal embodying my invention;

in section; 1

Fig. 3 is a front elevation showing the indicator in signalling position; 7

' Fig. l is a plan view showing the indicator,

in signalling position with the two partsthereof in substantially the same vertical 4 in a counter-clockwise direction so as to turn plane; and

Fig. 5 is a similar view showing the outer I portion of the indicator after it has been moved out of the plane of the remaining por- In the particular drawings selected. for more fully disclosing the principle of my invention, 10 represents a casing of pressed steel, or other suitable material which may be attached to some portion of an automobile within convenient reach of the driver by means of a bolt or screw passing through the flange 11. Pivotally mounted within said casing by means of the stud 12 which passes Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the same partlyt through the brackets 13,is an indicator 14, direction signals, and its object is to, providea simple device whereby the driver may indishownintne' present instance as in the form {of a hand having part of the finger portion 15 connected to the hand portion 16 by means therewith. Resilient means such as the spring 18 are provided for-maintaining the. two parts the indicator in the same plane, and for bringing the outer-0r movable finger portion 15 back into the plane of the hand portion after the former has been moved out of the planeoi the latter, as hereinafter more fully described. .The front walll9 of the casingis hinged to the latter, as indicated at 20, and the casing is maintained closed by the spring 21,the ends of which are attached respectively to said front wall and to thebrack- .et 13 secured to the base of the casing. A

lever 22 ispivotally connected to the indica- "tor by thecpivot 23 passing through the lugs" 24 i ntegral with the plate 25 securedto the indicator by screws or other attachingvdevices 26. The end of said lever ,is provided with a handle 27' and theother end thereof is .pivotallyconnected by therod 23 to the outer- 1. or finger portion of the indicaton'as shown at 29. It the indicator is designedtozsimulate the, human hand,-I prefer to. have the same icovered with. a'glove,as indicated at 30, so as to give the impressionto the drivers or" following cars that it is the'handof the driven; and-not a mechanical; device: that is I The operationiis asyfollowspwhen the {driver is aboutto slow down orstop his car} he grasps the handle 27 and'rotates the lever the in-dicatorabout its pivot 12 fromthevertical non-signal position shownfin Fig; 1 to theQhori'z'ontal onsignalling position shown w in Fig. 4, the movement of the hand serving to turn the closure 19 ofthe casing about its pivotagainst the tension ofthe spring 21, as

finger portion 15 of the indieatorto the position shown in Fig. 5, and then-back to nor l i mal position (Fig. 4), the movable finger portion of the indicator being actuated by the rod 28 pivotally connected between said portion and the outer end of the lever, and by the spring 21.

It will be understood that the said indicator may be placed on either side of the car and that the movement of the outer portion 15 thereof will indicate a turn in either direction, the stationary finger 15 pointing to the direction in which the car is to turn, or

that two such devices may be employed, one on the right and the other on the lefthand side of the automobile, in which case the finger movement of the lefthand indicator will signal a lefthand turn and that of the righthand indicator a righthand turn, the stationary fingers, respectively, pointing the direction of the turn.

Having thus disclosed an illustrative embodiment of my invention without however limiting the same thereto, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is z- '1. A -motor-car direction-signal comprising in combination an indicator, means pivotallymounting said indicator in vertical non-signalling position, means for moving said indicatorto horizontal signalling position, and means for imparting to the outer end of said indicator when in horizontal position a lateral movement with respect to the inner end portion thereof.

2. In a motor-car direction-signal a two part indicator, means pivotally connecting the parts of said indicator,resilient means for maintaining the parts of said indicator in the same plane, and means for moving the outer part thereof out of said plane.

3. In a motor-car direction-signal, a twopart indicator in the form of the human hand, means pivotally'connecting the finger portion thereof to the hand portion, resilient 'means for maintaining the parts ofsaid indicator' 1n the same plane, and means for moving the finger portion thereof laterally out of said plane. 7

4. Ina motor-car direction-signal, a twopart indicator in the form of the human hand, the'fore-finger' thereof being integral with the hand portion, means pivotally connecting the movable portion consisting of the other three fingers to the hand portion, resilient means for maintaining the parts of said indicator in the same plane, and means for movlng the movable finger portion thereof laterally out of said plane.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 16th day of Septenr ber, 1930.

ROBERT C. ROSE. 

